The chapter describes galloping of overhead conductors. It includes an overview on the phenomenon, with information on its characteristics, types of galloping, damage resulting from it, and causes. The ... [more ▼]

The chapter describes galloping of overhead conductors. It includes an overview on the phenomenon, with information on its characteristics, types of galloping, damage resulting from it, and causes. The chapter also covers the mechanisms of galloping and reviews protection methods. [less ▲]

In the first part of the present paper, experiments carried out on IREQ laboratory cable test bench were described. One of the objectives of these experiments was to collect all the required data to ... [more ▼]

In the first part of the present paper, experiments carried out on IREQ laboratory cable test bench were described. One of the objectives of these experiments was to collect all the required data to validate the modelization of this cable test bench vibrating at its eigen frequencies. Conductor excitation was performed by a vibration shaker. In the present paper, the first modelization results are presented. The model used is a beam element model, with an average value of conductor bending stiffness. For certain of the simulations, some material damping was introduced through the use of a visco-elastic material. The vibration shaker is modelled by a harmonic force of adequate amplitude and location. The results obtained with this model put in evidence the impact of tension variations on such span length, which makes it difficult to obtain a resonance. Also, computed mode shapes are in good agreement with the reality, and time response of the model with a concentrated mass enabled us to reproduce some interesting observed phenomena. [less ▲]

The present paper describes experiments carried out on IREQ laboratory cable test bench. Test span arrangement is a 63.15m cable span with termination ends designed so as to minimize energy dissipation. A ... [more ▼]

The present paper describes experiments carried out on IREQ laboratory cable test bench. Test span arrangement is a 63.15m cable span with termination ends designed so as to minimize energy dissipation. A shaker provides a vertical alternating force to the conductor. During the experiments, a maximum of information on mode shape is collected: location of nodes, antinode amplitude of vibration, relative displacement at 44.5, 89, and 178mm from the last point of contact with the metallic clamp. Several configurations are studied: span equipped with an homogeneous steel cable, span equipped with an ACSR Crow conductor, sometimes in combination with other equipments such as a vibration damper or a local mass, to investigate how the presence of such devices impacts conductor vibrations. It results from these experiments an interesting comparison of two widely used fatigue indicators, the relative displacement Yb 2 (also called “bending amplitude”) and fymax (the product of antinode amplitude of vibration by frequency). Also, collected data gives indirect information on conductor variable bending stiffness. [less ▲]